- YFAPCP
Fatty Acid Profile, Comp (C8-C26)
Specimen:
Test Code
YFAPCP
Specimen Name
Fatty Acid Profile, Comp (C8-C26)
Collect
1-SST
Also acceptable Plain Red Top
Also acceptable Plain Red Top
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum Frozen
Special Handling
Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a standard transport tube.
Rejection Criteria
Gross lipemia.
Stability
Ambient Unacceptable; Refrigerated 72 hours; Frozen 92 days
Methodology
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Stable Isotope Dilution
Performed
Monday - Friday
Reported
3-7 days
CPT Codes
- 82725
Components
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Additional Information
Patient's age is required. Include information regarding treatment, family history, and tentative diagnosis. Include information regarding treatment, family history, and tentative diagnosis.
Patient Preparation:
1. Fasting:
a. For nutritional assessment: 12 hours, required
b. For patients with a suspected fatty acid oxidation disorder, prolonged fasting is contraindicated. Collect as close to the patient's next scheduled meal/feeding
as possible.
2. Patient must not consume any alcohol for 24 hours before the specimen collection.
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